Caffeine (present in tea, coffee, colas, some energy drinks and chocolate) and alcohol increase urinary output and are urinary irritants, so it is best to limit intake of these beverages/foods. [njurology.com]

• Urinary Incontinence

  Weight loss may help if you also have stress urinary incontinence. Scheduled toilet trips. [mayoclinic.org]

  Learn more about Urinary Incontinence at New Jersey Urology > [njurology.com]

  When the bladder wall has involuntary contractions that are immediate, this creates an overwhelming urgency and need to urinate which leads to urinary incontinence. Overactive bladder is common in older adults, affecting about 1 in 11. [advancedgynecology.com]

• Urinary Urgency

  This involuntary bladder contraction can give rise to the symptoms of urgency, frequency (daytime and nighttime) and urgency incontinence. The key symptom of OAB is urinary urgency (a.k.a. [njurology.com]

  Overactive bladder syndrome (OAB) is characterized by the occurrence of urinary urgency which is a sudden compelling desire to urinate that is difficult to postpone. [uclahealth.org]

• Nocturia

  It is usually accompanied by frequent urination and nocturia (getting up to urinate at night during sleeping hours). It is also commonly accompanied by urgency incontinence, where urine is accidently lost with urgency. [uclahealth.org]

  Symptoms There are four symptoms that characterize overactive bladder: urgency, urinary frequency, nocturia and urge incontinence. [news-medical.net]

Your doctor will review the results of any tests with you and suggest a treatment strategy. Treatment A combination of treatment strategies may be the best approach to relieve overactive bladder symptoms. [mayoclinic.org]

Botox treatment. This is a simple office procedure in which Botox is injected directly into the bladder muscle, helping reduce OAB symptoms by relaxing those areas of the bladder into which it is injected. [njurology.com]

However, it is important to know that there are effective treatments for the symptoms of OAB. [uclahealth.org]

What Are the Treatments for Overactive Bladder? Conservative Measures There are conservative measures which can help treat the symptoms of overactive bladder without requiring a medical procedure. [advancedgynecology.com]

Management An overactive bladder does not always need treatment, as it does not pose serious complications but may, rather, be an inconvenience. [news-medical.net]

Epidemiology It is a relatively common condition with varying severity and is estimated to affect approximately one in six adults. [news-medical.net]

Clinical trials Explore Mayo Clinic studies testing new treatments, interventions and tests as a means to prevent, detect, treat or manage this condition. [mayoclinic.org]

Rhythmic pulsing of the PFM can inhibit an involuntary contraction once it starts and prevent an involuntary contraction before it even begins. [njurology.com]

Voiding on a schedule, also referred to as "Timed Voids" may help prevent urgency and urgency incontinence. Pelvic muscle rehabilitation Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises (PFME) also known as Kegel exercises. [uclahealth.org]